Background
II, Robert Ray Aurner was born on March 24, 1927 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Robert Ray and Kathryn (Dayton) A.
II, Robert Ray Aurner was born on March 24, 1927 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Robert Ray and Kathryn (Dayton) A.
Graduate, Shattuck Military School, 1945; educated, U. Iowa, 1946-1948; Bachelor, California State University, Fresno, August 1950; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley postgraduate, Duquesne U. postgraduate, Monterey Peninsula College.
Announcer, Radio Station WSUI, Iowa City, 1946-1948;
featured celebrity Cowboy Bob,, William Randolph Hearst Radio Station WISN-Columbia Broadcasting System, Milwaukee, 1951-1952;
senior sales supervisor, Shell Oil Corporation, San Francisco, 1952-1960;
director west coast real estate development, Gulf Oil Corporation, northern California region, 1960-1967;
director Midwest operations, Sunray DX Oil Corporation (merger Sunoco), Tulsa, 1967-1972;
manager site development franchising, Milex Auto Diagnostic Franchise, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1972-1974;
director real estate store development Pittsburgh division, Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Supermarkets, 1974-1977;
real estate administrator store development N.E. United States region, Steak and Ale Restaurant division Pillsbury Companies, Dallas, 1977-1980;
real estate manager New York and Philadelphia regions, Burger King Corporation division Pillsbury Companies, 1980-1987;
real estate manager Kentucky Fried Chicken division Pepsi Company (formerly owned by Heublein) and Pizza Hut division, Pepsi-Cola Inc., New York City Metro and SMSA, 1987-1989;
national director real estate and franchising, resturant development, Nathan's Famous Restaurants, Inc., New York City, 1989-1990. Board directors Bristlecone Trading and Development, Inc., Carmel, California, Manahawkin, New Jersey. President, Chief Executive Officer Aurner and Associations Marketing Cons., Carmel, since 1987, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1990.
Tower development manager Southern New Jersey Nextel WirelessTelecom. Corporation, New Jersey, 1994-1995. Founder Trader Bob, Inc., Western Fashion Wear for Ladies and Gentlemen, Carson City, Nevada, 1997.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Member United States Ship Yellowstone Association (United States Naval Reserve), U. Iowa and California State University Fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Buccaneer Club (president New York and Connecticut), Elks, Rotary.
Married Phyllis Barrett, 1951 (divorced1966). Children: Sheryl, Roxanne, Kathryn, Suzanne, Robert III. Married Deborah Marion Lucas, January 31, 1976.
Children: William Lucas, Christopher Ray.